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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
SENTINEL WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IL 1887

living characters, or to inability to con-
denim q book so evidently written with
brilliancy and fearlessness? ] am afraid
that 1t is the former cause; we have few
reviewers as independent as the writer,
who, in this instance, invites pretty free
and fearless criticism-In fact, defes it.
We have been having a very funny little
comedy this week, which you can hardly
have failed to enjoy, though you do not
comment on 1t for the benefit of your read
ers. The World owes q great deal of its
circulation to its absolute independence
in politics, and particularly of the present
administration. Mr.. Pulitzer resigned
from Congress avowedly to look after the
more important duties of the editor. His
paper had been designated as an "opposi-
ton journal by the President himself,
and this fact alone gave it great impetus in
this particular section. A short time ago
ii published long interview with the
President, and since that time it has spok.
en- rather kindly of him-so kindly, in
deed, that rival journals say it Is an organ
OF the Administration.
The World has Just reduced its rats of
commission to ten per cent-a sure sign OF
prosperity. The Telegram has reduced its
rate for advertising to twenty cents per
line-a sure sign that business is wanted.
James Gordon Bennett is on his way home
to rejuvenate the Herald or readjust the
staff. WIN. +. G. SHANKs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
DEFENDING THE STAGE.
Emma Abbott Stands Up In Church 10
Reply to Preacher.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 9.-McK sndre
church, the leading NJ. Z. church of this
city, wes the scene of quite a sensation to-
day. The pastor, Rev. w. A. Calder, deliv-
cred a very severe and bitter sermon on
the subject OF the theater. Miss Emma
Abbott occupied a seat in the rear OF the
church, and at the conclusion OF the SER
mon arose, and IN q short speech entered
protest against the very general character
of the pastors denunciation.
1t produced the greatest sensation, a1d
has since been the one source of converse
ton in the parlors, in the family circle,
apon the streets and in public places.
Many members o. his church upeold ths'
pastor, but many others commend the
coarse of Miss Abbott. Her appearances
showed much suppressed indignation, but
her words were very clear and distinct.
and were heard by all present. She de-
clared the minister's charges IN.
founded, and declared that her
life was as free from blame as that
of any living woman. In all the operas OF
the pact week TO whichsshe minister referr-
ed, there was no impure or improper
thought The great lights of tie stage,
such as Jenny Lind, Modjeska, Albani,
and countless others had been good wo-
men, model wives and mothers. She de-
fed any enc to say that aught had ever
been said againss the fair fame of Emma
ABBOTT.
There was considerable applause at the
conclusion OF her remarks. Before IL SUD-
sided, Mr.. Cedler answered t..at he could
not answer the LADY, because she vas
lady. Daring the cay as the affair be-
came known, great many ladies who had
met Miss Abbott socially, called on her
and commended her spirited defense of
herself and her profession.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
EXPLOITS OF A GAMBLER.
Jumping OF a Steamboat With SIG, 1000
Stakes I'm His Possession.
San Francisco Framfnar

Ban FRANCISCO Examiner.
Hardly day passes that does not Drlng
to light new incident in the adventurous
career of Alfred Rhodus, the confidence
operator, who recently took French leave
of the Golden State, after having, it is said,
vainly endeayored to possess himself by
foul means of some of Edward Delger's
coin. The very latest is a story related by
John Q Peabody, who knew the willy AL
fred several years ago at New Orleans
where the 'downey cove" posed as a
Southern fire-eater, aud demanded gore
If the slightest insult was offered.
Rhodus at that time owned a
small plantation near New Orleans, but
made the major portion of his money by
trading in horses. He was also to be seen
at every race meeting held in Louisiana
where, being splendid judge of horsehssh
he managed TO gain large sums, which he
would sy Systematically lose at the various
gambling devices with which the race
tracks were flooded, roulette being his
favorite game. Rhodus was young,
Eo4 He s spent frs snG and 0A c6S
sequently had a legion OF friends.
He frequently took trips up the river to
st. Louis, and on these occasions, while on
BOARD the steamer, he was always the first
man to propose a game of poker, which
having been once organized, he would not
leave until he was fiat broke, or his oppo
nents declined to play any more. He al
ways played q fair game. and not infrs-
queDtly won large sums. One day, while
returning from one of these trips up the
river, Rkodus was member of quiet lit
tie game of draw with two Southern fire-sat-
ers and cool blooded Northerner, whose
drst name Mr.. Peabody does not remem osr,
The surname being Middleton, and who hap.
pened to be far ahead of the game. All
four men were reckless players, and it was
common thing to see from s., 900 to $10,-
900 in the pot. After several hours of
steady playing the two Southerners drop
ped ont, leaving Rhodus and Middleton 70
do battle against each other The game
ran along quite evenly until both men got
large hands, and the betting waxed high.
RhOdus became excited, but the North.
erner Kept cool, and every time his oppo-
nent made bet Middleton would calmly
see and raise it.
AT last Rhodus threw down some bills,
making the stakes something like SIS, 900,
and, with the remark, "I call you," showed
his hand.
The man from the North held the higher
hand, but he never got the money, for
RhOdus. with quick motion swept all the
greenbacks into his hat and making a rush,
managed to gam the deck of the steamer,
from which he leaped into the water, fol-
lowed by several bullets in the hands OF
the despoiled Middleton, who, losing all
his calmness, jumped about the deck like
a lunatic. The Captain of the steamer re-
fused to lower a boat. Rhodus swan to
land and made good his escape with the
plunder.
The two men met again in Memphis a
couple of years later, and Middleton had
Rhodus arrested, but the latter compro-
mised by returning s. 900, and so escaped
punishment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

are alive to the importance of suppressing
such crimes, and that danger is only i'm
minent when the people are supine. Mr..
Gibbons also processes to see great danger
to society and to our institutions be-
cause some people are very rich and
some of them very poor. While dep
recating such inequalities, the writer
fails to observe that spirit is abroad in
the land demanding that the poor shall
not be made poorer to enable the rich to
become richer. A spirit OF leveling up
and leveling down-not to take from the
rich their wealth, but to so shape the laws
that they shall not grow rich by levying
tribute upon the poor-the anti-monopoly
spirit which is eventually, and at no dis
tsnt day, to triumph, as certain rs rivers
flow to the sea.
But Mr.. Gibbons fails to see any remedy
for some defects in our social and political
institutions. except in making our public
schools "denominational' is TO say
have public school for every denomina-
ton of Christians, and have the children
educated at the public expense in thirty or
forty different styles of religion. It Is
only required to state such q proposition
to win for its author the blue ribbon of
asininity. 1t exhibits its author as an
enemy of our public school system and
therefore an enemy 10 social progress and
to our political institutions; since the es-
Enlistment by the State of a denomina
tional educational system, would be the
death knell of fundamental principle
upon which the Republic is built.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

THE region about Sioux City is IA
NOUS for the production Of corn. In
this section corn is king and his loyal sub
iects have built him palace. The corn
palace of Sioux City is one hundred feet
square, and of equal height, and the entire
walls of the palace, are constructed exclu-
sively of Iowa corn. The dedication of the
palace and the entertainments following
combined to give king corn boom, that
any of the worlds potentates might have
been proud Of. There was speaking, fire.
works, music, flags, "guns a booming" a
regular gala tide of glory" and every
body who could get horn, blew it loud
and TOR old king corn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
BURGLARS WhioDed.

MARSHALL, Mo-, October "a NUMBER
of burglaries have recently occurred in
this town and few days ago, fouc negroes
we're arrested as the perpetrators OF the
crimes On Friday night rumors OF taking
the prisoners out of the Jail and whipping
them caused officer Conner to attempt 70
remove them to the county Jail. but on the
way he was met by dozen armed men,
who took the prisoners away from him aud
drove the prisoners some distance out OF
town, where they were all severely whipped
and ordered to leave the locality. They
have not been heard from since.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

In 1870, with a population of II, 14.294,
the State of Massachusetts,, New. York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Rhode
Island and Michigan, had 16 217 insane
persons. In 1886, these States had popu-
lation of 22,9OO,OGO, and reported 1880
insane persons. 1t will be absurd that
from 1870 to 1856 insanity in the States
named, increased 16O per cent, while popu-
lation increased only four per cent. There
could scarcely be worse showing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

SINCE the cholera-laden ship Alesia ar
rived at New York. fourteen deaths of her
are down with the disease. II it breaks
loose from the quarantine officials, there is
just no telling when or where its march
will he arrested.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

BOB IEGERsoLL has many kind words to
say for the Chicago Anarchists. Bob is q
sort of an Anarchist himself, and is always
bombarding the government of Heaven,
and has frequently emulsted the "ioop
who is credited with saying in his heart:
HThere is no God"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

The City of New York is getting to be
mighty particular. The City Clerk is
found to be short in his cash $3.50, and he
is called upon to disgorge. Just think of
Hanway $4,000 short, Pattison $4,000
short. These Republican dandelions didn't
disgorge worth a cent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

MUsKRAr HALsTEAD, editor of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette, don't like Mr..
Cleveland nor Dan VOORHEES,. The same
Republican cuss didn't like Abraham Lin
coin, and suggested the propriety of MUIR
dering him for the good of The country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Voters for school Directors.

To the Editor of the Sentinel:
SIR:-PIease answer through the columns
of your weekly issue, who are the legal
voters for school directors, and whether or
not elections ere confined to persons hav-
ing children of school age, and obliye
A READER,
Bridgeport, October IS.
Answer:-Any person who can legally
vote atany State, county or township cleo
ton can vote for school directors. He
must be twenty-oDe years old, resident
of the State six months, of the county
sixty days, and of the ward or township
thirty days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Brooke H,s BACH and paralyzsd.

Fort WAYNE, October 8.-I5pecial. i
John Meyer, a wealthy farmer living ten
miles northeast OF the city, fell from an
apple tree to-day and broke his back.
There is no feeling below his waist, and
the man will die, probably, horrible lin
geripg death with prospects of decay of the
fiesh Of the lower extremities.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
SARA JEWETTS STORY
The Troubls With the Actress Lies Deeper
Than Any Opium Habit
Mrs. Langtry and Miss Davenport Dis.
cusssd-Donn Piatt's New Book and
Its Critics-The World.
Sentinel Special New York Letter

Now YORK, October z, 1887.
A sad story about Sara Jewett, the once
popular actress, is made public by The
Sun, or rather by the circumstance of the
lady's application to the Actors,
for some sort of aid. 1t has long been
known to the friends of the lady and to
theatrical managers that she was in poor
condition of health, and that she had be-
come rather erratic in business matters.
This was attributed to several causes; the
Sun attributes it to opium. Miss Jewett
was discovery of the Union Square Thea.
tire when A. NJ. Palmer managed it; and
her successes were confined to her connec-
ton with that theatre. Her reputation
was made there, and she did not add to it
after leaving that management. She was
very beautiful and had fine PHYSIQUE
and graceful carriage, yet, after all, it was
the management that made her success
full actress She did not possess genius,
and the good management of Mr.. Palmer
gave her talents opportunity and illustra-
ton.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
BALLAD for America.

LcEDoE, October o. Charles Dickens,
dr. Hawson, Henry Irving's agent, and
Iarly Psulton, OF the Dorothy Company,
re passengers on the Aurania. which
sils6 from Liverpool on Saturday for
dew York.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
ARE WE DEGENERATINGg

Forty years ago Macaulay SAID
Those who compare the age on which
their lot has fallen with a golden age
which exists only in their imagination
may talk of ~degeneracy and decay; but
no man who is correctly informed as
to the past will be disposed to take 8
morose or Responding view of the pres
emit" 1t is somewhat difficult at fist
to apply these words to the year 1887
in the United States.
The trials and convictions for mu-
nicipal corruption in this city, Chicago
nd elsewhere, the unfolding of the
Central Pacific railroad iniquity. the
nown influences at work at Albany
and other state capitals during legisia-
tive sessions, the control of corpora
tons in governmental affairs, the
money expended IN elections and the
way our political machinery is managed
generally, indicate a condition of fittings
that may well tax cur faith in favorable
progress. 1t would seem to be q very
black past that could compare unfav-
orably in the matter of corruption with
our present.
But the encouraging fact is that the
corrective process is not wanting.
These evils are being exposed and con-
yictions OF offenders are really taking
place, few as they are. The people
are being reused to a sense of the stu
alton and there is a visible check to
venality and corruption. With the
qnick development OF the country, Or
porations have grown with wonderful
rapidity. TIE unmistakable public SER
vices they render have tended to blind
the people to their rapacity and fire.
quent criminality. But common in
telligence is now cognizant ofthe troth
of the situation, and it has The peniten-
tiary on its side. The leaven Of reform,
we trust, has begun TO work. In a
large sense Maculay's words hold
rue for US.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
"VIC" AND

AS They A.pcar - Their London Clover
Women VINO Have Fought Their
Way to Responsibility.
Says a London letter: Two women,
past the flush Of youth, with rather
hard faces and none of the roundness
of limb distinguishing the mature
British matron. were carefully laying
aside elegant wraps. Those wraps
disclosed full dress toilets-one of the
loveliest black thread lace over white
silk, and on the lady's throat strings of
massive pearls, and round the head
fourteen rows like a crown, and her
black long gloves were embroidered
with seed pearls on the back and edged
at the top with a row of large irregu-
lar shaped pearls. An enormous fan
of white ostrich feathers was fastened
at the shoulder by a splendid string of
pearls. The other lady, a triie
younger, wore rose pink crepe, with q
huge bouquet CT stephanOtis and gar
denias that perfumed the room. My
friend exclaimed at the beauty of the
flowers lying On the table as she en-
.ered, and the rose-pink lady, with cur
prising good nature, tore off "a big sec
ton and said: PIN them on your
black dress; they will look SO
well. They came from my
sisters dollhouse. Americans are.
always crazy about them when
they get here. There aren't any to
speak of ia the states Then turning
TO Inc other she said: Come on, Vie;
hubby viii be tlred of waiting WAS
the regal female Victorian asked my
TREND of her lluttering republican
!orm of heart. She followed after to
the door and met her escort in the lob
oy. This escort was Harry Sargent,
the New York theatrical avant courier,
AMI he knows everybody. Who are
theyP Is it possible you don't knowP
Victoria Woodruff and her sister, Ten
ME Clatlin--married to some kind of
British lords--arc fine ladies at this
time The old mother of those women
fifteen years ago told the writer of this
column that she see wisions-coutlnu-
ally see wisions-with Victory a-riding
in Il coach drawed by white horses, an
she crowned and bowin' TO the crowds
a-follerin'.' These surprising visions
have had partial fulfillment. It's a
marvellous change from a $20-a-month
Hat IN Eleventh street to Il family es-
tate and a country seat in tne best part
OF England; from Il waterproof and
sandal rubbers as a pretty house dress
to point lace and rose crepe. No FAM
lily ever had such ups and downs in
New York as the Woodruff and Claflin
party, but they seem to have got a Sc
cure spot on top this time
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
THE CONSTITUTION.

On September IL, 100 years ago. the
convention of all the states, presided
over by George Washington and held
n Philadelphia, adjourned after nearly
our months session, having adopted
the constitution afterwards ratified by
the states. The centennial OF this
event is to be appropriately celebrated
in Philadelphia on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday Of the present week.
When the constitution was framed
there were thirteen states in the union
Now there are thirty-eight. The popu-
lation OF the United States III 1880,
when the first census was taken, was
1929, PA. 1t is now nearly or quite
60, 900, 900. There were then about
1900 federal oficeholders in the coun.
try There are now more than loO,-
OUu. The total net receipts OF ithe
United States in 1892 were 50, SCI, 900.
In 1856 they were 1886, 439, 900. The
total net ordinary expenditures in 1892
were So 69, 900. In 1886 they were
$242. 4s3. 900.
It is an evidence of the broad, un
Selfish patriotism as well as OF ripe
Judgment of the men who made the
constitution that their work has filled
It's purpose for one hundred years and
is still the foundation rock of the great
less of the Republic and the rights OF
the citizen. For despite the wonderful
development and altered circumstances
of the country the constitution promui-
gated a century ago remains us it was
adopted, except as to changes necessi-
tated by new conditions of affairs.
The first amendments to the original
instrument were simply declaratory and
restrictive, and were proposed in the
first congress to satisfy the scruples or
doubts Of some of the states. They in
no manner changed the uork The
col vention The sumo is he case in
regard TO tie @re1lm liner ts VIII cl fol.
owed as proposed in the Third lac
Eighth congresses. Then came the
amendments demanded by the results
of the war of the rebellion, and adopted
In 1865, 1866 and 1869.
1t is really astonishing that the con
stitution constructed TOR the infant OF
1877 should fit SO well the giant Of
1887. For the safeguards of the fun
damental law nave ut all times proved
sufficient to guide and guard the re.
public through troubles and triumps,
through early struggles and succeed
ing prosperity, and are to-day the
bulwarks of the liberties of the peo'
pie. 1t is we'll that the centennial OF
tle completion of that great work
should be duly observed and honored
While the constitution is respected ant
obeyed the country will be safe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
After the Pinlertons with a Sharp Stici

After the Pinlertons with a Sharp Stick.
Up in Minnesota it will 90 hard with
the Pinkerton detectives when the
strikes are progress. Governor Me-
Gill is clown on them. as he has had
some experience in the past with the
Pinkertons, which he does not desire
to have again repeated. Their actions
are becoming odious to respectable
citizens, and il looks as If they must
go. Their occupation is not gone, for
differences between capital and labor
VIII continue to- crop out, hat the meth
cd and style of the Pinkertons TO pre-
serve the peace is getting, to say the
least, very unpopular. The proper
authorities see that a private corpora
ton which hires out policemen for
monied consideration is n corporation
that is doing something unlawful, and
the method is wholly un-American.
They are airellngs, and Il hireling is
an u%nprincipled fellow who does not
deserve the name OF man. And it is
~ SUM- DISul DiLDhhS lIc entrusted
the lives and liberties of cities, towns
and settlements. Their whole history
is interspersed with outrages and u
der. They have been barred out from
the state of New Jersey n now notice
is served upon them to keep OUT of
the state OF Minnesota. A few DAYS
ago committees from various st. Paul
and Minneapolis trade and labor as
semblies called on Governor McGill
and petitioned his excellency to
place a ban on the Pinkertons.
The Governor listened attentively to
what they had to say and he then in
formed his callers that he heartily sec
onded the charges they brought
against the Pinkertons and assured
them that he would not allow armed
Pinkerton men to suppress or TO at
tempt to suppress public disturbances
needing his intervention, but would
call upon the police and upon the citi-
zens to preserve the public peace. He
concluded his remarks by saying '.as
he had no use for the Pinkertons, he
should under no circumstances permit
the Pinkerton detective agency to per-
form any executive action for the state
of Minnesota, but that he should
escort them out of the State at the
head OF a company, if necessary, il
they attempted to do So" This is
emphatic language, but has the true
ring to it. Ii Mr.. Pinkerlon is ever
called upon by private corporations to
send some of his detectives or police
men to protect property Minnesota,
he will hesitate before responding. He
will probably take the hint and STAY
away. This is as it ought to be. LAB
or organizations all over the country
have taken the Pirkerton case in hen
and vii use n thsr o9cr.s * s,ak
Inc nam . of .,e Pinssrn.s cG :" sar
/. the same ne Gu dawn ,hs
.e.titoiy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01

Quite a large amount of fine stock
from northwestern Iowa was exhibited
at the state fair. Northwestern Iowa
is coming to the front in good shape,
and in the fine autumn days of 1888
Sioux City may have a fat stock show
and fair
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01

A woman isn't lit to have a baby
who doesn't know-how to hold It, and this IS
as true Of a tongue as OF a baby.
A Jewsharp-Any one Of Baxter streets
old clothes merchants.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
"Men must work and women weep.

90 runs the Wurid awayt'
but they need no.. weep so much II they use
Dr. tierca'e "favorite Prescriptions" which
cures all the painful maladles pecullar 10 NO.
men. Sold by druggists
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-15
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
DIR. JAMES W. McSHERRY,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offers his professional services to the
citizens of Martinsburg and vicinity.
Office and residence on the corner of
Burke and Spring alley.